All About...

The Fox
Foxes are a member of the dog family, and are found
throughout the United Kingdom. Though they are like dogs,
they are only a little bit bigger than most cats. The male
fox is called a dog and a female fox is called a vixen.

Amazing Facts
Foxes have brilliant hearing. They can hear something
as quiet as a watch ticking, from 30 metres away! This would
be like hearing someone whisper from across the playground. As
well as having great hearing, they can run really fast. They can
run up to 30 miles per hour, which is really fast.

Did you know?

They are mammals, which means they
have warm blood and fur. Even though
they are nocturnal (move around and
eat at night), they can be seen during
the day. They like to sunbathe.

What do foxes eat?

Foxes are carnivores, which means they eat meat, but they will
eat berries off bushes and even look in rubbish bins for leftovers.
Baby foxes, called kits, drink milk from their mothers before they
start eating more usual foods like worms! Foxes will also hide
food to come back and eat later.

Where do they live?

Foxes are found in all sorts of places, or habitats.
They live with other foxes in dens in the countryside but
will also make their homes in towns and cities. You might spot
one if you are out on a dark night.

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Questions
1. Foxes are only a little bit bigger than what animal?



2. What is a female fox called? 




3. How fast can foxes run?




4. Name two places you might find a fox. 




5. Name two things that a fox might eat.




6. From how far away can a fox hear a ticking watch?




7. What does nocturnal mean?




8. How do we know foxes are mammals?




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Answers
1. Foxes are only a little bit bigger than what animal?
Foxes are only a little bit bigger that most cats.

2. What is a female fox called?

A female fox is called a vixen.

3. How fast can foxes run?

They can run up to 30 miles per hour, which is really fast.

4. Name two places you might find a fox.

They live with other foxes in dens in the countryside but will also make
their homes in towns and cities.

5. Name two things that a fox might eat.

They eat meat, but they will eat berries off bushes and even look in
rubbish bins for leftovers.

6. From how far away can a fox hear a ticking watch?

They can hear something as quiet as a watch ticking, from 30 metres
away!

7. What does nocturnal mean?

They move around and eat at night.

8. How do we know foxes are mammals?

Because they have warm blood and fur.

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